New Delhi, May 19 -- Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hit out at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for accusing External Affairs Minister Jaishankar of being silent on how many aircraft the Indian Air Force lost during Operation Sindoor.

Chouhan alleged that Rahul Gandhi had started opposing the country while opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and this would neither raise his status nor could it be called patriotism.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "It is unfortunate that leaders of responsible parties are asking such questions when the entire nation is standing against terrorism, Pakistan and enemies of the nation. The country should come before the party. He started opposing the country while opposing PM Modi. Neither wi...